A New York City Council worker was detained by ICE agents on Long Island on Monday, according to City Council Speaker Julie Menin.
The unnamed staffer, a data analyst for the Council, was taken into custody during what was supposed to be a routine immigration hearing in Bethpage. According to Menin, the employee had been legally permitted to stay in the U.S. until this October.
Immigrants and activists urge Hochul to pass ‘New York for All’ Act barring government cooperation with ICE
ICE in courts: Congress Member Goldman, other NYC pols press NYPD to patrol feds, arrest agents who break the law
ICE in NYC: Disabled asylum seeker detained without contact for over a week, parents skipping meals to pay for detained son’s release
ICE court raids: Masked agents manhandle more immigrants on same day they arrested Brad Lander
